Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-04-23

President Thomas, of the Canal com pany went to Tucson this week to make California parties. It will net be long before all the land along the line of the now canal will be taken up.
 Mrs. B. J. Drew has made arrange ments for tho opening of boarding house at the head canal camp. She knows how te set a good table, and the the boys will fare well while she has charge of ths canal boarding house.
 Thursday we accompanied Hon. Chas R. Drake to the head of the new canal he desiring to inspect the work and sx- anime the water supply at the head of the canal. He was so we'll satisfied he ! will invest Tn land under the new canal. Mrs. c. A. French has remode elcd and renovated her restaurant, Mair street, and it is now the most cosy, cool and comfortable dining room in town, and is entirely free from flies. No pains will be spared to give satisfaction to patrons
 Mrs. Charles Whitlow left for San Bernardino, California, Saturday, in an- swer to telegram announcing that the little daughter, Lula, of Mrs Mary E. Bailey, had died with the measles, and that her little brother, Walter, was not expected to live.
 Sheriff Fryer has purchased ths block of land lying directly in the rear of the property he recently purchased from Mir. J. V. Wilson. He has had the ground levsled of, fenced in, ditches dug and fruit trees and vines planted Two years hence he will have a beautiful
 Hon. A. J. Doran and Nr. William Hartsr, of Pinal, have leased the Flor spes hotel, and took possession Friday. out the county and popular with the masses. This fact insures them a good business. They will remodel the hotel and refurlish it and provide the rooms with new floors and ceilings We wish the new firm success.
 MT Jack Bowen, sf Silver King, passed through here Tuesday, returning frsm New York with his bride. The bride came direct from England to meet her affisncsd in New York, where the nuptials were celebrated a few hours after their arrival The happy couple will make Silver King their future abid- ing place. We repeat the ccngratula. tions and wishes extended to his brother.
 Mr. Peter Will has the finest collection of rose bushes in the valley, and the grounds surrounding his brewery are a perfect sea of bloom and fountain of delicious odors, while the spreading um- brslla trees scattered through the gar dens make it bower of shade. When the times will justify the opeAing of such an institutIoh he will have the hand semest beer garden in Arizona
 Judge Porter left Sunday for Globe and opened court there Monday. Tn in- structmg the Grand Jury ho told them not to take notice of offences committed on the reservation by Indians, as such offences must bs tried before the United States courts at Tucson or PheDi1. This is good decision, as it throws the cost of prosecuting Indian criminals upon tho government instead of upon the taxpay- erG of the Territory.
 Hon. Charles Drake, of Tucson, was here this week looking after his property and selecting some land to enter. He is man of good business judgment, and expresses the belief that inside of year Florence will be the liveliest town in Arizona He resided at Phsnix and hore during the pioneer days, and says this place has great advantage of the Salt River valley in soil, climate and water. In this opinion he will bs in dorssd by every close observer who is familiar with the two valleys.
 Mir. R. H. Martin purchased from Mr A. Mason this week all the latter's in. terest in the Banner ranch, lying milo below town, and took possession Thurs day. It is one of the largest and best improved farms in Arizona, and year hence will bo worth a fortune Mr. Charles Palmer is now engaged in re- painting the residence and making other repairs, and as soon as he shall have completed this work MT. Martin will move his family down from Pinal and mako the ranch his future homo
 Messrs. Drew < Bamrick are new ready to accommodate tho public with anything in tho line of feed and livery stable. They have purchased fine stock, both carriage and saddle animals, and can give any one wishing it either hand